Lonely vs Independent - What's the difference?
lonely | independent |
Unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.
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, title= unfrequented by people; desolate.
without companions; solitary.
not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free
(politics) not affiliated with any political party
Providing a comfortable livelihood.
Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
* R. P. Ward
A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.
A neutral or uncommitted person.
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As adjectives the difference between lonely and independent
is that lonely is unhappy because of feelings of loneliness while independent is not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.As a noun independent is
a candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.lonely
English
Adjective
(er)The new masters and commanders, passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}
Synonyms
* (dejected) lonesome * (unfrequented by people) desolate, desert, empty, unpeopled, unpopulated * (without companions) solitary, alone, unaccompaniedindependent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- an independent property
- a man of an independent mind
- That obligation in general, under which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a law, independent of those resources which the law provides for its own enforcement.
